Senate approves several bills amid Opposition's protest

Islamabad: The upper house of the Parliament, Senate, on Friday has approved several bills including National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Amendment Ordinance 2021 and journalists’ protection bill despite protests from the Opposition lawmakers. 

During the session chaired by speaker Sadiq Sanjrani, the upper house of the Parliament approved the NAB Amendment Ordinance 2021 and journalists’ protection bill.

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Ali Mohammad Khan, presented the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Amendment bill which was also approved by the Senate. 

The opposition parties recorded their protest and chanted slogans against the government's move to include the bill as an additional item in today's agenda.

Meanwhile, the opposition benches surrounded the Speaker's dias and tore copies of the day's agenda. 

Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani was forced to adjourn the session after Opposition lawmakers, enraged at the bills being approved.